SOFTBALL: Romero named player of year finalist

Michigan's Sierra Romero, from Vista Murrieta, is one of the 10 finalists for USA Softball's collegiate player of the year award. (U of M photography.)

Michigan shortstop Sierra Romero (Vista Murrieta) is one of 10 finalists for USA softball's collegiate player of the year, to be announced May 27 at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.

Romero is one of three sophomore in the group, which also includes four seniors and three juniors. She is batting .511 with 15 home runs and 60 RBIs in 51 games, with a .641 on-base percentage and .927 slugging percentage.

The list of candidates will be cut to a final three on May 21. The complete list of finalists is available here.

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